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President TrumpDonald John TrumpA better VA, with mental health services, is essential for America's veterans Pelosi, Nadler tangle on impeachment, contempt vote Trump arrives in Japan to kick off 4-day state visit MORE's national security adviser John BoltonJohn Robert BoltonGOP senator says Iran needs to 'stop acting like an outlaw' Iraq War looms over Trump battle with Iran Overnight Defense: Trump officials say efforts to deter Iran are working | Trump taps new Air Force secretary | House panel passes defense bill that limits border wall funds MORE said Saturday that the latest series of missile tests conducted by North Korea violated U.N. Security Council resolutions put in place against the country, and argued that sanctions against North Korea must remain in place. The Associated Press reported Saturday that Bolton said there was "no doubt" a violation of U.N. resolutions had occurred, the latest charge levied by a member of the Trump administration against North Korea's … [Read more...] about Trump aide: North Korean missile tests violated UN resolutions

With the Trump administration set to deploy U.S. troops to the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Tehran, a new report reveals that Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoOvernight Defense: 1,500 troops heading to Mideast to counter Iran | Trump cites Iran tensions to push through Saudi arms sale | Senate confirms Army, Navy chiefs before weeklong recess Senators say Trump using loophole to push through Saudi arms sale Trump to send 1,500 troops to Middle East to counter Iran MORE has never talked with his Iranian counterpart. Pompeo has never directly spoken with Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Iran’s mission at the United Nations. The two men serve as their respective country's highest diplomat. ADVERTISEMENT Zarif argued in an interview with Reuters that part of the reason the two men have never spoken is Pompeo's tendency to "insult" Zarif in public statements about … [Read more...] about Pompeo has never directly spoken to Iranian counterpart: report

President TrumpDonald John TrumpNASA exec leading moon mission quits weeks after appointment The Hill's Morning Report — After contentious week, Trump heads for Japan Frustration boils over with Senate's 'legislative graveyard' MORE this week gave Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrThe Hill's Morning Report — After contentious week, Trump heads for Japan House Intelligence enjoys breakthrough with Justice Department Schiff blasts Trump's 'un-American' order to intel agencies to cooperate with Barr probe MORE new authorities to examine and possibly release classified material related to the Justice Department’s inquiry into the origins of the Russia investigation. The move is widely perceived as an effort by Trump to ramp up his administration’s probe of surveillance directed at members of his 2016 campaign. The president and his allies have suggested that federal agents biased against him improperly initiated the investigation into Russian election … [Read more...] about Five takeaways from Barr’s new powers in ‘spying’ probe

A federal judge on Friday blocked a Mississippi law that banned abortions once a fetus's heartbeat is detected, often around six weeks into pregnancy. Judge Carlton Reeves, an Obama appointee, wrote that the law "threatens immediate harm to women’s rights, especially considering most women do not seek abortion services until after 6 weeks." "This injury outweighs any interest the state might have in banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat," he wrote ADVERTISEMENT DEVELOPING. … [Read more...] about Judge halts Mississippi abortion law

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly opened an investigation into Boeing's handling of problems with its 737 Max line of aircraft. Multiple sources familiar with the probe told Bloomberg News that the agency is investigating whether senior Boeing executives were forthcoming to shareholders about problems associated with the planes before the line was grounded worldwide earlier this year following two deadly crashes in six months. A spokesperson for Boeing declined to comment when contacted by The Hill, and the SEC declined to comment on the probe to Bloomberg. ADVERTISEMENT In a quarterly report filed with the SEC earlier this year, Boeing wrote that the company was fully complying with all government inquiries into the crashes and Boeing's safety standards, according to the news outlet. “We are fully cooperating with all ongoing governmental and regulatory investigations and inquiries relating to the accidents and the 737 Max … [Read more...] about Boeing faces SEC probe over 737 Max disclosures: report